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Cadillac, Antoine Laumet de la Mothe

Born
3/5/1658
Birthplace
St. Nicholas-le-Grave, France
Titles and Honors
Order of Saint Louis from King Louis XIV
Notes
French explorer and adventurer in New France
Occupation
- Founded Detroit, July 24, 1701
-appointed governor of Louisiana, all territory from Gulf of Mexico to the redge of the Rockies, 1711
- returned to France; spent most of remaining years as governor of Castelserrasin, near his birthplace, 1716.
Father
Jean Laumet
Mother
Jeanne Péchagut
Spouse
Marie Therese Guyon m. 6/25/1667, Quebec, Canada
Children
Marie Therese
Francois
Joseph
10 unnamed children
Nationality
French

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Drawing - Maison Natale d'Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac à St. Nicolas de la Grave - Façade Principale et Coupe. Plans de l'Étage et des Combles.

Drawing

2013.042.871Archive

Maison Natale d'Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac
à St. Nicolas de la Grave - Façade Principale et Coupe.
Plans de l'Étage et des Combles.

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Pamphlet - Craftsmanship a Creed Accuracy a Law, The Treasured Slogan of Every Loyal Worker at Cadillac Motor Car Division

Pamphlet

2013.048.043Archive

Craftsmanship a Creed Accuracy a Law, The Treasured Slogan of Every Loyal Worker at Cadillac Motor Car Division

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Booklet - La destin extraordinaire du gascon Lamothe-Cadillac de Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave fondateur de Detroit

Booklet

2013.048.606Archive

La destin extraordinaire du gascon
Lamothe-Cadillac
de Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave
fondateur de Detroit

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